I am
happy to report that two machines now are running Mercury Systems over Windows
10 without a problem.
- Machine #1 is a laptop of mine, originally running Windows 7 with Mercury Systems already installed
- Machine #2 is a customer’s brand new pc running Windows 10 pre-installed by the manufacturer, with Mercury Systems installed afresh.
In both
cases Mercury Systems installed and ran without issue, including vital
sub-components such as Crystal reports. Whilst you could argue that only
two machines running Windows 10 isn’t considered comprehensive testing, it’s
looking good so far.
As far
as Mercury Systems is concerned, I have no problem with you upgrading your pc’s
to Windows 10, should you choose to do so. Windows 10 would be a good
option if you are currently using Windows 8 or 8.1, as I think Windows 10 is
much better. For additional peace of mind, for 30 days after upgrading,
Microsoft will allow you to roll back the installation to the earlier operating
system if you need to.
It may
still be best to wait for another month or two before upgrading, as any major
issues immediately after release will be found and fixed by Microsoft during
that time. So far, Microsoft is releasing the update free-of-charge to
Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 customers, and I don’t know how long this offer
will be available for.
